The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-24

Mr.. Kalaukoa offered q resolution
to the effect that the Minister OF
Finance request the person who
drew the $3.50. that was to the
credit of Meekapu, to pay the
amount to Meekapu at once. Re-
ferred to Minister of finance.
Mr.. Helekunihi offered a resoIu-
ton that the Attorney-General
answer the following questions:
lst-From what nationalities is
he supposed to appoint the police'
2nd-Are the present native police
to be removed: Adopted.
The Minister replied that there is
nothing contemplated in the bill TO
make any changes at present. When
changes are made, appointments
will be made from such nationali-
ties as is deemed proper. If this
law passes the Marshal will have the
appointing Of policeman
Mr.. Townsend asked the Ministry
if they were advising His Majesty
in regard to signing the different
bills presented for his signature, or
are they going to advise him.
Minister Green gave notice Of n
bill to indemnify the Minister of
Finance for certain expenditures.
Mr.. Townsend asked the Minister
of Finance for an explanation in re-
gard to the item of $50, 243.35 in
expense of floating loan.
Minister Green read for the first
time a bill authorizing the estab-
fishing of an international and inter-
island submarine telegraph cable.
Referred to Printing Committee.
Minister Ashford gave notice of a
bill to repeal chapter rs, session
laws of 1886, relating to the sale of
opium.
Third reading of the Supplemental
Appropriation Bill.
Minister Thurston moved that
S35, 900 be inserted for the payment
of Japanese claims for services as
physicians and interpreters. Car
ried.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the
sum of $4,000 be'inserted for ex-
penses of funeral of Princess Like
like.
Minister Thurston said he objected
to this, as the aggregate bills
amounted to $50, 900, and he deemed
it advisable that the committee should
report what bills should be paid and
not leave it to the arbitrary power Of
a commission.
Mr.. Hitchcock then withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Young moved that 81, 800,
instead of 81, 900, be inserted in the
bill TO the salary of the President
of the Board of Health.
Mr.. Wight asked the Minister of
the Interior if the President of the
Board had to pay his own travelling
expenses.
The Minister answered that he
should think not. The heads of
other boards had their travelling eX-
penses paid.
Mr.. Nakaleka spoke in favor of
leaving the item as in the bill. This
thing of paid president was an
experiment, and should be tried
thoroughly before an advance was
made in the salary.
Mr.. Waterhouse said that new
departure had been taken on the
subject of leprosy and he advocated
the increase of salary to 900.
Mr.. Kamauoha spoke in favor of
the item as in the bill. There was
nothing new about this leprOsy bust
ness. We have been trying to de-
wise ways and means for the sup
preston of leprosy for many years,
and he did not see the use of an in
crease of salary. The ayes and noes
were called on the amendment to in
sert So, 800.
Ayes ID noes 80.
Minister Thurston then m owed to
strike out the restriction clause.
After some debate motion to re-
consider was carried.
Minister Thurston then moved the
item pass at $4,000.
The item passed.
Ayes 20, noes 20.
On motion of Mr.. Naone the words
"and in Pauoa" were added tC
"roads in Honolulu" IN the bill.
The bill was then referred back tC
the Committee on Revision and En-.
rollment.
The House received an invitation
TO be present at the annual battalion
drill of the Honolulu Rifles on No.
vember 28th.
At Z. NJ. the House adjourned
until 10 A. NJ. on Thursday.
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